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package org.initialize4j.convert;

/**
 * Interface which can be implemented to convert String values to desired data
 * types. Usefull with primitive and simple tpyes.
 * 
 * @author <a href="hillger.t@gmail.com">hillger.t</a>
 */
public interface Converter<T> {

  /**
   * Converts the given String value to a specific type.
   * 
   * @param value The String value to convert.
   * @return
   */
  T convert(String value);
}
